NCAA basketball champion coach calls Trump A
Muffet McGraw, who coached the Notre Dame women’s basketball team to two national championships, is denouncing Donald Trump.
McGraw wrote a harsh rebuke to the president in light of the events in Minneapolis, calling him a “fascist” who should be “removed” from the White House.
On X, formerly Twitter, McGraw remembered the murders of Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
He then focused on Renée Good and Alex Pretti, protesters of Trump’s immigration crackdown before they were shot and killed by federal agents deployed by the president. Video evidence does not support the administration’s attempts to demonize victims.
“We no longer believe in the rule of law, nor in the principle that no one is above it, because under this administration the opposite has proven to be true,” McGraw wrote. “Justice is no longer blind; it is bought with money and protected with power.”
“We need real change,” he continued. “…What we need is a reckoning in Washington. Until we remove the fascist from the White House, we will continue to watch our democracy crumble.”
McGraw led the Irish to titles in 2001 and 2018 before retiring in 2020.

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The basketball world has heard from others about the tragedy that unfolded in the Twin Cities.
Victor Wembanyama of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs said he was “horrified.”
“I think it’s crazy that some people can make it seem or make it seem acceptable, like the killing of civilians is acceptable,” he told reporters.
Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks, who previously played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, wrote on X:
“It is heartbreaking to witness what is happening in the Twin Cities and the Great North Star State. These events have cost lives and shaken families, and we must call for accountability, transparency and protection for all people. This moment demands that we honestly reflect on what our values truly are. My thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences are with the families of Renée Good and Alex Pretti… I stand with the people of Minnesota.”


